Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-26
State News.
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price pald was SZ.Uu0 E. L. G0ddlng, or
Waterfowl, Mass, a brother of v. F. God
ding of this place, died here eff consumption.
Thursday. Aug. Is. Mr.. Goddipg was the
first soldier TO enlist for the war from this
town.
lately been demolished. Que. the old Niles
house, was bought by ID. II. Stevens, who
will build blacksmith shop from the lumber.
This was the most unsightly place in the vii
lage, and its disappearance will not be
mourned. The other was the Eaton house,
the Oldest house in the village. This plsc &c
Jack johnson has bought and will make some
improvements on it.
A middle Gagged man. says the Lewiston
Journal, whom nobody seems to be able to
locate, was passenger on one of the down
town cars, Wednesday noon, and on his way
down related story of highway robbery in
which he was victim. He said that he was
riding along on the Switzerland road when a
man called out to him to stop and give him q
ride. He agreeably complied, and in return
the man struck him on the head and robbed
him of Sl7. The man had a cut on his fore
head. The city marshall had not been noti-
fed of any such affair up TO P. NJ.
KENNEBEC.
William Lamb has purchased the large
Chase water wheel used in the saw mill at
Pittsfield and is about to move it to Clinton
for use in his mill.-Tuesdsy, Aug. 10Th. just
after the Flving Yankee had passed, one of
the guard rails to the switch at Clinton
was found broken in three pieces.-Monday
the 22d, Deputy Sheriff Stephenson arrested
farmer by the name of John REYNOLDS liv
ing in Clinton, for the selling of cider. and
seized four whole barrels, and two half full
OF the apple juice. He was taken before the
court in Waterville. and fined $780, and costs
amounting to S25 40, which he paid
The Kennebec Democrat reports: Geo. A.
Vigue, u brakeman on the M. T.. K. r., while
endeavoring to adjust new shsckle on Sat
urday, the Goth, found the space betw cen
himself and the car too small, and in attempt
ing to get out of his position, slipped and fell.
breaking his collar bone. DR.. Stowell was
called and set the fractured bone, and is in
hopes that Vigue will soon be out again
The foundation for the new Grammar School
building on the corner If Pleasant and North
streets is completed and the carpenters are at
work on it in earnest. The wood work is TO
be done by j. & j. Philbrook, and the brick
work has been let out TO burlington & Co.
Wsterville is at the present time having a
boom in building operations. A large mum
Der of tirst-class houses are in course of con-
struction, and carpenters aud builders are in
great demand. At the present time rents are
scarce, but with the completion of the houses
in process of construction, there will be a
better supply of rents. very large number
of our larger Dwellings contain two families.
PIsCATAQUIs.
What was well nigh fatal accident, hap
pened 70 one of our prominent citizens, Mr..
j. l.. Bishop, Saturday, says the Milo cor
respondent to the Slate. While he was en-
gagged in slowing away grain in his barn by
means of horse fork, the gearing from
above gave way and the machine fell striking
him full in the face At first serious doubts
were apprehended that he would not recover,
but he is now considered out of danger.
About $4,000 is paid yearly to Mr. Marble
by the quarries in Monson for powder. He
is at present supplying quite large quantity
to the contracts on the Megantic r. Il.
SAGADAHoC.
Wednesday morning at . 80 O'Clock, after
being confined to the house for several months
with enlargement of the heart, P. X. Mllay
died at his residence in Bowdoin. Mr.. Millay
was born in 1915 in the town of owdoinham.
He was the son of General jeremiah Miilay
who served for many years sheriff or dep
uty sheriff of Lincoln and Sagadahoc coun-
ties and was well known in military circles
throughout the State. After comparatively
brief course Of study in the common schools
of his native town, he at an early age, he
shipped on board of West Indiamgn where
he served for several years in different capaci-
ties, from BOY to captain. After leaving the
sea he settled down TO farming which occu-
patton he followed until 1868, when lie was
appointed deputy sheriff Of Ssgadahoc county
in which capacity he served till 1865, when
he was elected sheriff of the county, which
Office he held until 1881 since hich time he
has served as deputy sheriff. All who have
ever had anything to do with him in his official
capacity will remember him a most eff
cient officer, kindly, courteous, and digniti ed.
He leaves a widow, second wife, to whom
he had been married six years, and five child
rem by his fret wife, Mrs Curtis, Mrs
Brown, two unmarried daughters and son
all of whom are highly respected citizens of
the community in which he lived Having
been very fortunate in his matrmonial ALI
apces, both of his wives being very smiable
women, his relations as husband and father
were of the hAppiest. In politics he was an
ardent republican, and always took an active
part in all poitlcal work from the primaries
to the polls. He was a member Of Village
Lodge, F. ard A Masons, and his loss will
be sincerely m0urned by a large circle of
friends among all classes in the community,
and ''pesce be with you will be the parting
salutation of all
SOMERSET.
The machinery is being put into the new
canning factory at st Adams. rapidly as
possible, under the direction of Mr. Phinney
and his foreman, Mr.. Scammon Every thing